Kaikoura was named by the famous explorer Tama ki te Raki - koura means crayfish in Maori - who stopped here to cook fresh crayfish. This continues today in most of the town's eateries ...

Ah, crayfish. What’s not to like about these ... We figured the salinity of the ocean off Wairarapa was way more salty than that off Kaikoura so we’d add extra salt when cooking crays from ...

Six and a half years after a devastating earthquake, Kaikoura is back and better than ever, with memorable adventures, a bustling main street and unbeatable new clifftop cabins on top of the town.